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I read somewhere that bones harden as they dry out and a dog is more likely to break a tooth on an old hardened bone.
Dogs can eat some disgusting stuff, so I don't think they'll get sick.
I make a habit of picking up bones every day so I don't forget about them that way I don't have old dried out bones laying around, no doubt I've missed a few here and there, I reckon he has a secret stash or several stashed in shallow holes around the place.

I had trouble finding a butcher that would sell me the actual brisket which is really cartilage (there is some confusion over the true definition of what a brisket actually is), they all sold me a bit of brisket and most of it was sawn up rib bones which my dog couldn't eat.
This link has some info on what a brisket is (to me anyway)my dog: cuts of meat for dogs to eat

she will smell it, lick it, and smell it some more, but never, ever eat one! She will bury it (the only time she will ever 'attempt' to dig a hole, and I do mean 'attempt'!!) with her nose, then I will sepnd the next 5 days putting ointment on her chin where she has rubbed the skin raw using it instead of her paws to cover the bl00dy thing!

Brisket is the cartilage area where the ribs join ( as per our Butcher when asked ) We always feed our puppies brisket for that reason. Our Breeder, since the late 60's of newfies has always used brisket for her newfie puppies from very young. I can't comment on small breeds, because I have never owned anything smaller then our working kelpies

Frosty did the same thing the first few times I gave her a bone, and then she got the hang of it and then once she was about 6 months old - she started breaking them up and I had to stop giving them to her.

Do your dogs actually eat the bones? Nero absolutely loves them and I sometimes give him half a bone (big marrow bones that is, cut in half) but he eats the whole lot! Not only the meaty bit and the marrow but the actual bone is gone within a few hours... I find that a little worrying.

When he was little we gave him brisket bones but after we had to take him to the vet to remove a particularly sharp piece of bone out of his bum, it's only marrow bones for him. Having said that I'm a bit worried about him eating the whole damn thing and I'm inclined to cut them out completely.